Irregularities in third-party certification of electronic materials and establishment of the external investigation committee (Excerpt)

Osaka, Japan – Following an internal investigation, Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. (“PID”) has identified instances of irregularities in the process of the third-party certification by UL Solutions (“UL”) for 52 part numbers of molding materials, semiconductor encapsulation materials and electronic circuit board laminate products manufactured and sold by PID’s Electronic Materials Business Division.  In response to these irregularities, PID is providing this notification of the current situation and its planned actions.